--- In [email protected], "ruthsimplicity" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It is bothersome that our candidates have to pass a suitably > religious litmus test. No atheists or agnostics need apply. > Must be Christian or maybe just maybe Jewish. At least Obama > was brought up to think for himself.
Well, we do have a Mormon running. And if it weren't for the terrorist threat, it might even have been possible for an otherwise suitable Muslim to run. Plus which, Jerry Brown came very close to winning the Democratic nomination in 1992, despite his Buddhist leanings. And of course Joe Lieberman had a significant shot at the Democratic nomination in 2004, as well as running with Al Gore in 2000. So it could be worse...
